Day 315.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I've finally finished the first chapter of my dissertation - thought I'd show off how thick the peanut butter cheescake was, it will probably all be finished by tomorrow because everyone loves it I've got to let my sister try some when she comes down.
I'm going out tonight for what feels like the first time in ages, at least I've earned it - based on today anyway

Day 313.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Yet another massive case of avoiding work, I saw someone had finished their dissertation and it made my stomach sink.
BUT I did make this today, so I can always become some kind of cheesecake wonder if this degree thing doesn't work out.
YES, this is a peanut butter cheesecake, with a brownie base. ♥

Day 289.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I made a delicious cake this afternoon, it tastes like a chocolate orange, it's meant to be a spiderweb cake, and I found the recipe in Asda's free magazine but, I didn't do the icing very well so it just glooped all down the cake. But at least it tastes good. Nom. ♥

Day 226.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Despite having to change twice, the journey down to Brighton was pretty easy.
The day went by so quickly, I opened lots of great presents, nearly everyone got me presents that I can keep forever, which is the point of a 21st and it made me quite chuffed as those are the kind of things that I wanted.
We had a quick lunch and shop up the Lanes before a relaxing at the hotel and heading out again for a posh meal at a restaurant called English. I had oysters, sardines and fish and chips, all separate courses respectively.
The reason for the cupcakes was so I could blow out candles on my actual birthday too. The cupcakes were so tasty, the yellow one was banana and the other was Oreo - nom. Luckily we didn't set off the fire alarm with the candles, we then had some champagne and went to sleep. It was such a chilled out birthday, I was so happy by the end of it, particularly after how hectic the previous day had been. Definitely up there as one of my best and favourite birthdays.

Day 221.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Today was Moon's brother's 19th birthday, I suddenly feel very old, not because he is so much younger than me, because he isn't but, frames of mind tend to differ between young people who have experienced something and young people who haven't and let's just say the difference was fairly obvious once his friends arrived.
Although I do wish him a very happy birthday and a great time at Uni when he joins us at Portsmouth in September, I just can't wait for the day that he realises people throwing up isn't hilarious.

Day 205.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

So I was out for my friend Lucy's birthday tonight, one annoying thing about having to take trains everywhere is having no choice on how long to stay and when to go home, needless to say, I am home early, but I had a really nice time.
We went to the AllStar Lanes, Bayswater and played a game of bowling - of which I lost - and then went on to have a delicious meal followed by this↑ cake. I think they went on to karaoke, which I wish I could have done, but I had to leave at 10 for fear of not actually knowing how to get home - but when I got to Wimbledon, I feel as though this was a con, oh well it doesn't really matter, it was still a fun evening.

Day 201.

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Today was the Malden Fortnight presentation evening, I attended because I was invited and I brought along Moon as my 'plus one', it was alright, they just gave out some prizes for best stalls at the Craft Fair and things like that. I was made to get up in front of the committee and was presented with £50 for the work I'd done for them. It was a very nice gesture, not only to be thanked but also the money considering I wasn't meant to be getting paid at all. I have also had an enquiry to come back up in October to photograph a lady's birthday party. I'm quite happy I went now and it definitely wasn't as boring as I thought it would be. Putting everything else aside, I even got a free slice of cake and a free beer.

Day 191.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I am all sorted for my outfit for the Grad Ball, I also got some neat new shoes. This is the most expensive 'pastry' ever. I wish I'd eaten properly today.

Day 189.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

So, today was busy, I photographed dancing, taekwondo, flowers, the craft fair, people enjoying cream tea and two children's tv presenters. Hectic, but enjoyable, even in this heat; despite the blisters my sandals gave me.
There were a lot of cupcakes at the Craft Fair, even my cousin had a stall, but these were by fair the best and brightest. It was very cool to be the 'official photographer'; the rest of the photographs will be on my website and my favourites will be on my normal blog.
I'm meant to be photographing Jacqueline Wilson tomorrow, so glad it's not an early one, I'm so tired.

Day 162.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

Today has been a bit of a rush.
I have moved away from Portsmouth for the term and for the summer, after only a couple of hours at home, I was off to my cousin Kimberly's engagement party at my uncle's posh house, turns out Kim is very, good at making cakes - and she's plugging it and networking like mad, I think she may have found her vocation. It was an alright afternoon, I kind of wish I'd dressed a bit sunnier, but never mind. This is one of the cakes she made, that isn't icing, it is some kind of chocolate mousse.

Day 57.

© Ruth Johnston 2010.

I bought these cupcakes from Asda yesterday, just to see what they were like, they're the nicest shop-bought cakes I've eaten in a while. They are much better than similar ones they sell in Marks & Spencers for double the price, theirs don't even have any taste.
I am so disappointed in myself today, I've basically just stared at work all day and only done around 40% of what I wanted to, I've also eaten too much and now it is late and I have no motivation to do anything else. At least I have the bulk of preparation done for the shoot tomorrow, but I'm so nervous, it's only an hour and half... a proper hour and a half, not one where we have 2 hours to plan before hand...